Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little laughing in Blazing Saddles
Summary Mel Brooks created plenty of unforgettable comedy characters throughout his career, including some of the funniest movie characters of all time. Brooks' movies often make fun of other movie genres, like how Spaceballs mocks sci-fi tropes and Young Frankenstein plays with the stereotypes of the horror genre. Brooks always has a knack for remixing and reimagining the stock characters which populate these genres.
Brooks plays Richard Thorndyke without any hint of subtlety, leaning into the melodramatic aspects of Hitchcock's psychological dramas. Some comedic actors play the same kind of character over and over again, but Wilder had a more impressive range. 5 Lili Von Shtupp Madeline Kahn in Blazing Saddles Close Blazing Saddles Where to Watch Not availableDirector Mel Brooks Release Date February 7, 1974 Cast Cleavon Little , gene wilder , Slim Pickens , Harvey Korman , Madeline Kahn , Mel Brooks Mel Brooks usually has funnier male characters than female ones, but Lili Von Shtupp is one notable exception to this rule. Madeline Kahn's lively performance helps make Lili just as funny as the two main characters of Blazing Saddles.
Dark Helmet is a brilliant parody of Darth Vader, subverting the intimidating aura of one of cinema's most iconic villains. Sheriff Bart is much smarter than the average townsfolk he encounters, but their blind prejudice means that he still has to work incredibly hard to win them over. The scene when he arrives for the first time, to the stunned silence of everyone in town, is one of Mel Brooks' funniest scenes. Brooks clearly envisions a world where people can get together and laugh about themselves, regardless of race.
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